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About Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Flowering Plants

Origin

Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Turkey, Western Asia
North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Mountain silverbell , Rosea
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Number of Varieties

370
0 40000
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Habitat

Floodplains, low mountains, Lower slopes, secondary forest
Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-93-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-5
9-1

Sunset Zone

21,22
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

25.40 cm50.80 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Acuminate
Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

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Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established
Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

-
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought and Salt
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Flying insects
Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes, Wild gardens
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

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Root

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes
Chewing

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ORNITHOGALUM nutans
PENSTEMON grandiflorus 'Prairie Snow'

Common Name

Drooping Star-of-Bethlehem, Nodding Star-of-Bethlehem, Silver Bells
Large Beardtongue, Prairie Snow Beardtongue

In Hindi

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In German

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In French

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In Spanish

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In Greek

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In Polish

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

In Latin

Silver bells
Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ebenales
Scrophulariales

Family

Asparagaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Halesia
Penstemon

Clade

Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

4250
1 27800
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Properties of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue

Wondering what are the properties of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue? We provide you with everything About Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue. Silver Bells doesn't have thorns and Large Beardtongue doesn't have thorns. Also Silver Bells does not have fragrant flowers. Silver Bells has allergic reactions like and Large Beardtongue has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue

Season and care of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue is important to know. While considering everything about Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue Care, growing season is an essential factor. Silver Bells season is Spring and Large Beardtongue season is Spring. The type of soil for Silver Bells is and for Large Beardtongue is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Silver Bells is and for Large Beardtongue is Neutral, Alkaline.

Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Silver Bells height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

  • Silver Bells flower color: White

  • Silver Bells leaf color: Green

  • Large Beardtongue flower color: White

  • Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue

Care of Silver Bells and Large Beardtongue include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Silver Bells pruning is done Prune grass to maintain level, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Large Beardtongue pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Silver Bells needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Large Beardtongue needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.